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Lot 250: 1919 Jess Willard vs. Jack Dempsey Boxing Program and Ticket Stub

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Reserve: $300.00
Winning Bid: $1,667.96
Price Realized: $1,993.21
Auction Date:11/22/2008 9:00 PM EST

Notes: Very rare official program is one of less than a handful known to exist. World’s Heavyweight Championship contest saw Dempsey winning the title in the third round with a knockout. There are many photos throughout, not only of Willard and Dempsey, but other top fighters of the day such as Kilbane, Leonard, Gibbons, and more. A ticket stub is taped to the inside of the front cover.

Condition: Tape repair runs the entire length of the spine. Horizontal fold. VG.

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